Still Standing

Standing still, concentrating on nothing but breathing can do wonders for our mental health. Time has calmed the sea, time can calm our minds. A long exposure self portrait of myself standing on the edge of a jetty looking out across the sea at an old burnt down pier. My camera set up on a tripod, I used filters to create the long exposure. A timed shutter action let me get in position for the image. A few attempts were needed to get it right. Alone, surrounded by stillness as time stands still, nothing but my thoughts. Photography is great for my own mental health, especially long exposure photography. This image made me slow down, standing still for 30 seconds focusing on nothing but shal...View all